Charges Prompt Inquiry Into Surry Election Conduct
Grave charges against the June primary in Surry County prompt an immediate investigation. Attorney K R Hoyle filed the allegations with the Attorney General in Raleigh, leading to a summons for all registrars and judges to appear in Dobson and testify. Democratic leaders defend the process as needed clarity while condemning the charges as baseless. A separate note mentions the Oxford Orphanage singing class program to aid the home, slated June 29 at Rockford Street School.
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Surry County
Raleigh
K. R. Hoyle
Sanford
Lee County
Hoyle
Dobson
Dennis Brummitt
Surry
Oxford
Rockford Street
Fishermen Report 250 Pounds Of Small Fish On Gulf Trip
Mount Airy anglers W. E. Merritt T. N. Woodruff W. L. Jackson and E. Woodruff are spending a 10 day vacation fishing Marco Florida on the gulf coast. On the first day they landed 250 pounds of small fish while trolling and hooked two small tarpon.
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Mount Airy
Gulf
Florida
W. E. Merritt
T. N. Woodruff
W. L. Jackson
E. Woodruff
Marco, Fla
Surry Kiwanis Dinner Showcases Local Farms
At Friday's Kiwanis meeting Charlie Andrew will cook a dinner at his hotel using home grown products to show meals possible from Surry County farms. The Agricultural Committee led by G. C. Lovill arranged a program for business leaders and a visiting speaker will discuss aiding farm owners in current conditions.
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Charlie Andrew
Surry County
Andrew
Agricultural Committee
G. C. Lovill
State summons Fox election officials in Surry County
The state through Sheriff John D. Thompson serves 60 election officials in Surry County with a summons to appear before a special investigating court in Dobson on June 24 1932. They must testify about alleged Corrupt Practices Act violations tied to the June 4 primary and bring all registration post books absentee ballots and related papers.
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John D. Thompson
Surry County
Dobson
Iecene
Dennis D. Brummitt
Dennis G. Brummitt
North Carolina
C. W. Higgins
Eleventh Judicial District
Surry Highway Receives Federal Route Number 601
The state highway commission announced the federal road commission assigned number 601 to the route beginning at the Patrick line beyond the quarry and passing Mount Airy Dobson Yadkinville Mocksville Salisbury Albemarle Wadesboro and into South Carolina. The designation marks a major federal recognition for the corridor.
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State Highway Commission
Federal Road Commission
Patrick Line
Mount Airy
Dobson
Yadkinville
Mocksville
Salisbury
Albemarle
Wadesboro
South Carolina
Boxing Bouts and Baseball Here July 4
The third annual July 4 boxing event by the American Legion at Ameri can Legion Arena on South Main Street begins at 8 PM. A double header baseball game is planned for the afternoon along with day entertainment. Six to ten round bouts feature Frank Ballagha, Kid Brannock, Grant Brown, Press Johnson, Hardrock Monday, Fred Patton, Ed Wagner, John Will White, Battle Early, Battling Water Boy, Lonnie Blackwelder, and Buster Horton. General admission is 50 cents, ring side 75 cents. proceeds go to the American Legion charity fund.
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Frank Ballagha
Kid Brannock
Grant Brown
Press Johnson
Hardrock Monday
Fred Patton
Ed Wagner
John Will White
Battle Early
Battling Water Boy
Lonnie Blackwelder
Buster Horton
Ring Side
American Legion Charity Fund
Red Cross Flour Shortage Affects County Welfare
Welfare Officer John W. Comer said government flour allotment is exhausted and no more shipments will arrive this summer. A small emergency supply will be used for urgent cases, distributed personally, while residents are urged to grow food, garden, pickle and can fruit to stock for next winter. A carrier pigeon found at a quarry by Byron Midkiff with North Carolina Granite Corp bore bands MCCA-31-6927 and H-319, suggesting it may carry messages if used safely.
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John W. Comer
Red Cross
Comer
Mr. Comer
Welfare Department
Byron Midkiff
Route 2
North Carolina Granite Corporation
Thieves Take Stock Of Cigarettes
Thieves broke into Granite Mercantile Company store Tuesday night and stole nearly all cigarette stock. They used empty sugar sacks to pack cartons and fled. Loss estimated at about 100 dollars with no clues. Earlier last Thursday night the McGee store on the Pilot road was entered and about 100 dollars in merchandise stolen.
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Granite Mercantile Company
McGee
Pilot Road
A. and Y. Hearing In Raleigh Today
The A. and Y. railway faces a Raleigh hearing on its request to discontinue passenger service to the city. The session, postponed from Tuesday, marks the railroad's third attempt after prior appeals were denied.
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A. & Y. Railway
Raleigh
Wes Badgett Case Bound for Dobson Court
In Dobson township a magistrate bound Wes Badgett over to the Dobson Superior Court on a liquor manufacturing charge after waiving a hearing. The October term will include his case. a Marsh boy is implicated and to be tried with Badgett.
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Dobson Township
Wes Badgett
Dobson Superior
Marsh
Badgett
Mrs J M Fulton Undergoes Eye Removal at Mart Hospital
Mrs J M Fulton who had been nearly blind after several cataract operations had one eye removed in Mart hospital on Sunday. She is reported much more comfortable following the procedure.
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J. M. Pulton
Mart Hospital
Reynolds to Speak in Mount Airy Monday Night
Mount Airy hosts a campaign event as Robert R. Reynolds plans to speak at city hall at eight oclock on June 28. Reynolds led the Democratic Senate race in the state with about 15 000 more votes than Morrison during the primary, prompting Morrison supporters to mobilize for the July 2 runoff. In Surry County Morrison led the field in the June 4 vote with 2458 to 199 for Reynolds.
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Tmpetus
Robert R. Reynolds
Mount Airy
Reynolds
United States Senate
Morrison
Surry County
United States
Bowie
Grist
Robbers Bind Aged Man After Robbery
Golden Long an elderly hermit near Ararat was bound by two men who demanded his hiding place for money. They tied him and threatened torture, then fled toward Pilot Mountain, but investigators could not identify the assailants. Sheriff bloodhounds followed the trail to Pilot Mountain before losing it. Mrs. Sam Brown returns from Greensboro visit.
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Golden Long
Ararat
Long
Pilot Mountain
Thompson
Elkin
Banks Prepare For New Check Rules
Banks in the city outline compliance with new government regulations taxing every check two cents. The rules took effect on June 21, imposing a two cent levy on each check issued by depositors.
Boy Scouts To Attend Annual Encampment at Camp Lassiter
About fifteen Boy Scouts from Mount Airy will travel to Camp Lassiter next Wednesday for a week long annual encampment. Additional scout outings are planned later in the summer.
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Mount Airy
Lassiter
Local team drops to third after two extra inning losses
Galax surged to the Blue Ridge League lead by winning in ten innings over Mount Airy while Mount Airy suffered eleven errors in an eleventh inning defeat by Wytheville. Fries beat Hillsville as Wytheville fell to Austinville 6 0. Harkrader struck out fifteen in a four run game amid miscues.
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Galax
Blue Ridge
Mount Airy
Wytheville
Fries
Hillsville
Austinville
Harkrader
Early Tomatoes Mark New Era For Local Growers
The News office reports the first ripe tomatoes from local gardeners Jim Midkiff and Baussey Beasley, who began harvesting around the same time as other early garden crops. Old growers claimed July 4th ripeness proves success in tomato cultivation.
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Jim Midkiff
Baussey Beasley
Hospital Notes From Knoxville And Surrounding Areas
Mr. Poyett of Knoxville had an appendix operation on Tuesday. Mr. W. B. Sutphin of Mount Airy Route 2 is a patient for treatment. Mrs. P. A. Westmoreland of Mount Airy is being treated for a leg infection. Mr. James H. Hall of Mount Airy was operated on today for mastoiditis. Several patients including Mrs. J. C. Simmons of Mount Airy and Mrs. Joe D. Hill of Pilot Mountain, with others from Mount Ay, Dugspur Virginia, and Stuart Virginia, were discharged this week.
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Poyett
Knoxville
Tenn
Sutphin
Mount Airy
Route 2
P. A. Westmoreland
James H. Hall
J. C. Simmons
Joe D. Hill
Pilot Mountain
Sallie Pulton
Mount Ay
Lee Cox
Dugspur
Virginia
D. H. Scott
Stuart
Central Methodist Sunday School Picnic at Kappes Mill
The intermediate department of Central Methodist Church held a picnic at Kappes Mill on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Sunday School of
Central Methodist Church
Kappes Mill
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